Earthquake details

Thursday, August 31, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 31, 1995 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 291.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.426 and latitude -15.838.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 16.8 km
Coordinates -15.838, 166.426
UTC time 1995-08-31 17:10:35.080
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1995-08-31

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